Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, stated that Sharjah is supporting qualified UAE nationals in all areas, to find suitable solutions to the challenges facing the development of its cities and regions.He also noted the developments taking place in many projects and services requires everyone’s combined efforts and the deployment of specialist human resources.During his meeting with Thabet Salem Al Tarifi, Director-General of the Sharjah City Municipality, and several employees of the municipality, which was held on Wednesday in the Ruler’s Office, Sheikh Sultan was briefed about...

ABUJA, 19th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The incentives and the business-friendly environment provided by the UAE government to foreign investors were the crux of a series of meetings Fahad Obaid Mohammad Al Tifaq, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, had with a number of Nigerian officials and businessmen recently in Lagos. The ambassador held the meetings during his tour of a number of Nigerian institutions and businesses where he exchanged views with Nigerian officials on the ways of promoting trade and investment relations between the two countries. As part of these meetings, the ambassador had expanded talks with the Commissioner for Commerce,...

ABU DHABI, 19th November, 2018 (WAM) -- Work on the Madinat Zayed-Al Mirfa Road, a 52.2-km-long artery connecting areas within the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and the Al Dhafra region, is moving at a steady pace with 91 percent of the project already completed and the raod will be inaugurated in February 2019, according to the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi, DoT, and Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada). The project's scope of work involves the construction of a road work from Madinat Zayed to Al Mirfa located at Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi. The project involves a 2-lane...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Education Price Index (EPI) for the academic year 2018/ 2019 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi increased by 3.4% in 2018 compared with 2017.The Education Price Index in 2018 was 108.0% and 104.4% in 2017, according to theStatistics Centre – Abu Dhabi.The Education sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of the most important sectors for the development of a promising and educated generation that contributes their service of the nation and society.Al Ain region recorded the highest increase in the Education Price Index of 4.3% in 2018 as compared to 2017, followed...

Manama / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and under the supervision of His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and the Chairman of BIAS Supreme Organising Committee, the fifth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow 2018 (BIAS)concluded its three-day event.Attracting the highest number of local, regional and international companies the event witnessed major deals signed with a total value of over $5bn.Building on the long-established brotherly relationships between the two countries, the event witnessed a strong participation...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), will accelerate delivery of its new integrated gas strategy, as well as its plans to increase its oil production capacity to four million barrels per day by 2020, with Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, saying there would be no let-up in the momentum gained during a record-breaking Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec).According to a press statement, Dr. Al Jaber signaled that Adnoc would be making additional strategic announcements in the coming weeks, including new partners for the...